---------------------------------------------------------------------- S3 Video Device Driver for Windows NT 4.0 README File ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This file contains procedures for installing the S3 Savage4 video device driver for Windows NT 4.0. It also contains other video-related procedures. The following topics are included in the file: 1.0 Installing the S3 Video Device Driver for Windows NT 4.0 2.0 Changing the Video Settings 3.0 Setting Your Monitor to VGA Mode 4.0 Trademarks 1.0 Installing the S3 Video Device Driver for Windows NT 4.0 ______________________________________________________________ Note: If your computer has IBM-preinstalled software, the video device driver for Windows NT 4.0 has already been installed on the hard disk of your computer. However, the information included in this file will be helpful if you ever need to reinstall or update the device driver, or if you want to change the video settings. ****Installing your new S3 Video Driver for Windows NT 4.0.**** 1. Start system with Windows NT 4.0 installed. 2. IMPORTANT: When the "Please select the operating system to start..." message is displayed, select "Windows NT Workstation Version 4.00 [VGA mode]". 3. From "Start", select the "Settings group", then click on the "Control Panel" icon. 4. In the "Control Panel", double click on the "Display" icon. 5. In the "Settings" screen, click on the "Display Type..." button. 6. From the "Display Type" screen, and in the "Adapter Type" section, click on the "Change..." button. 7. In the "Change Display" screen, click on the "Have Disk..." button. 8. Insert the new display driver diskette into the A:\ drive, then click on the "OK" button. 9. From the list of displayed S3 devices, select your S3 device. 10. From "Third-party Drivers", click on the "Yes" button to proceed. 11. If a message appears stating the driver is already installed on the system, and asks if you want to use the current or new drivers, be sure to select the "New" button. 12. If prompted for the driver diskette a second time, click on the "Continue" button. 13. When the message "The drivers were successfully installed" is displayed, remove the display driver diskette, then click on the "OK" button. 14. Back at the "Display Type" window, click on the "Close" button. 15. Back at the "Display Properties" window, click on the "Close" button. 16. When you see the "System Settings Change" window, asking if you wish to restart your computer, click on the "Yes" window to reboot now. NOTE: If installing Windows NT 4.00 with the S3 device currently installed in the system: Proceed through the Windows NT installation as normal. The installation program will prompt the user to choose a display mode. Choose the "Cancel" button from the "Display Settings" screen to ignore this step for now. The installation will now finish. Once Windows NT has started for the first time, proceed to follow the steps outlined above to install the driver for your S3 device. 2.0 Changing the Video Settings ________________________________ To change the video settings: 1. Start Windows NT. 2. Click on the START button, select SETTINGS, and then click on CONTROL PANEL. 3. Double-click on the DISPLAY icon. The Display Properties window appears. 4. In the Display Properties window, click on the SETTINGS tab. 5. Make the desired changes to any of the color palette, font size, desktop area, or refresh frequency; then click on TEST, OK, and then YES. 6. When the changes are satisfactory, click on APPLY and then YES to resize the display dynamically. 3.0 Setting Your Monitor to VGA Mode _____________________________________ To set your monitor to VGA mode: 1. Start Windows NT. 2. Click on the START button, select SETTINGS, and then click on CONTROL PANEL. 3. Double-click on the DISPLAY icon. The Display Properties window appears. 4. In the Display Properties window, click on the SETTINGS tab. 5. Click on the DISPLAY TYPE button. The Display Type window appears. 6. Under Adapter Type, click on the CHANGE button. 7. Under Manufacturers, click on STANDARD DISPLAY TYPES; under Display, click on VGA COMPATIBLE DISPLAY ADAPTER; then click on OK. 8. Insert the appropriate Windows diskettes or CD-ROM, if requested. 9. Click on OK, CLOSE, CLOSE, and then YES to restart your computer. 4.0 Trademarks _______________ The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM The following terms are trademarks of other companies: S3 and Savage4 S3 Incorporated Microsoft and Windows NT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.